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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
UFL 2:
Date: Jun 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Tooma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tooma looks to land a combination but James avoids it well. #CL#
James drives through and clinches with Tooma against the cage.
#TD2#
Tooma wants the takedown. James is fighting it off but Tooma persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in James's guard against the cage.
James throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tooma scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
James has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James wants to stand and escape but Tooma is having none of it.
James is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T1#
Tooma has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of James is proving hard to escape from. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
James rushes Tooma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tooma drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tooma has James pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. James manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
James taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
James has Tooma pushed against the cage.
Tooma changes levels and goes for a takedown here. James fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lebron James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Tooma.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tooma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#TD#
James closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tooma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as James stalls from top position.
James working away.#T3#
James tries to advance to mount but Tooma denies him.
James landing strikes.
James scoring with punches from side control. #SU#
James decides to stand back up. James steps back and let's Tooma get back to his feet.
Tooma moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT2#
It looks like Lebron James has been cut.
Tooma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
No joy there for Tooma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T4#
Tooma misses with the combination.
James on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tooma lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
James closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tooma to the mat! Tooma manages to get full guard.
Tooma working a defensive guard but James passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with James in particular looking to stall.
Tooma is pressing down on James's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
James is breathing heavily.
James slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Tooma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lebron James's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Tooma misses with a few strikes there.
James dodges the punch combination from Tooma.
#TD#
James shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tooma is trying to defend but James finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tooma looks like he's trying to stand up.
James performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tooma wants to get back to his feet.#T1#
Lebron James overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Still in half guard, James seems content to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sean Tooma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tooma moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#T2#
James fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tooma throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.#TD#
Tooma gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows James to score an easy takedown into full guard.
James stops Tooma from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James wants to stand but Tooma is controlling his posture from full guard.
James stops Tooma from standing up. #T3#
Tooma looking to control.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tooma. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
James looking to pass the guard.
James controlling from the top position.
James postures up and lands a big shot to Tooma's brow.
Tooma trying to control the position.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
James shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tooma defends it nicely.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tooma.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD#
James changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tooma looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tooma is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but James has just dragged him back down to the mat.
James controlling the position from side mount.
The strikes coming from James are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Tooma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lebron James's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Tooma closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tooma slips a jab from James.
Tooma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tooma jabs at James's body.
James shoots in for a takedown but Tooma shows good takedown defense.
Tooma lands with a nice combination. James backs away looking to recover.
Tooma feints a jab promting James to slip. Tooma then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. James slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tooma tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tooma punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tooma scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#TD#
James throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tooma tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. James is in Tooma's guard.
James slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T1#
Tooma wants to get back to his feet but James is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tooma can do anything to dispel that myth.
James sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tooma's guard.
Tooma wants to control but James is keeping busy.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
James is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
James tries to clinch but Tooma moves out of range.
A punch combination from Tooma misses.
James wants to clinch up but Tooma keeps it at a distance.
James dives in and grabs Tooma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tooma pushes down on James's head and hops out.
Tooma pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces James back to the cage. Tooma follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice shot lands for Tooma.
Tooma lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tooma.
Tooma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from James. Those never looked like landing. #T3#
Some wild striking there from Tooma.
A right-left combo lands from Tooma.
James takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lebron James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tooma shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. James eats them both and turns towards Tooma to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tooma keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lebron James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James slips a jab and a cross from Tooma.
Sloppy strikes from Tooma. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Tooma.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tooma!
#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
James has closed the distance and engaged Tooma in a clinch.
James slowing the pace effectively.
James tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tooma tries to circle away but James has him pinned against the cage.
Tooma wants a takedown.
#TD#
James gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tooma regains guard.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Tooma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Tooma really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lebron James's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R4#
Tooma scores with a shot to the body.
#TD#
James scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
James takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tooma wants to control but James is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tooma scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but James manages to mount him!
James sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.#T1#
James seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tooma for as long as he can get away with.
Tooma is wriggling around trying to escape.
James controlling the pace for now.
James lands a nice shot to the head.
James connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#T2##SUB#
James has control of Tooma's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tooma regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tooma is trying to stand.
Tooma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
James looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tooma tries to reverse the position but James maintains control.
James looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3#
Tooma is in a horrible position here. James smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tooma tries to lock up and control but James gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tooma tries to reverse the position but James maintains control.
James with a couple of short strikes.
Tooma in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tooma takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#T4#
James content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by James.#ROC#
Tooma is rocked!
James looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tooma is still in real trouble! Can James finish him?#SUB#
James has hold of Tooma's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tooma manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
James is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Tooma is in real trouble.
Tooma tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lebron James had his way with Sean Tooma in that round.
The cut man is working on Lebron James's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R5#
James tries a head kick but it misses.
Tooma seems to have recovered his senses.
Tooma throws a right and a left that James avoids nicely.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tooma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from James. Those never looked like landing.
Tooma throws out a powerful jab.
Tooma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jamess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
James has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tooma lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
James takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tooma lands a right hook to the body.
Tooma jabs at James's body.#TD2#
Tooma throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. James tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tooma is in James's guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Tooma preventing the sweep. #T1#
Tooma trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
James lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Tooma trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tooma slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB#
Tooma is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but James has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Tooma is looking to defend but James has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Tooma! James pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Tooma taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lebron James!
Lebron James is the new light heavyweight champion!
Sean Tooma spoke after the fight, saying 'Well guys....what can I say?. I left an opening exposed and he exploited it. It won't happen in the rematch, which you should expect very soon'.
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